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T_boy
11-12-2009, 03:16 PM
Southeastern Lower Peninsula

Lake Erie: Some yellow perch were caught in 7-12 feet of water between the Metropark and Rat Island. A few jumbos were taken along with walleye and muskie.

Detroit River: Yellow perch have been caught around the islands off Gibraltar and Grosse Ile.

Saginaw Bay: Good for walleye in the lower part of the Bay.

Tittabawassee River: Excellent for walleye.

Saginaw River: Good for walleye. Perch were caught near the mouth, but many were small.
Southwestern Lower Peninsula

Grand Haven: Pier anglers are catching steelhead and whitefish.

Grand River at Grand Rapids: Steelhead still are being caught near the dam.

Muskegon: Steelhead have been caught off the piers. Boat anglers took fish when trolling body baits or Rapalas resembling rainbow trout.

St. Joe: Catch rates for whitefish were good off both piers when using a single egg. Limit catches were reported.
Northeastern Lower Peninsula

Alpena: Whitefish action continues to build.

Au Sable River: Whitefish can be found in the lower river, and catch rates should continue to improve.

Harrisville: Salmon, steelhead and some brown trout have been caught on spawn, body baits or small spoons.

Tawas: Pier anglers are still catching some walleye and steelhead. The better walleye fishing was at night.
Northwestern Lower Peninsula

Manistee River: The fall steelhead run is in full swing, with anglers fishing all the way to Tippy Dam.

Pentwater Lake: Good for smallmouth bass.

Pere Marquette River: Fair to good for steelhead.
Upper Peninsula

Little Bay De Noc: Several large pike were taken when trolling crank baits north of the Narrows. Fair for perch in 8-12 feet of water out from Brach's Cabins near Kipling.

St. Marys River: Good for walleye, with limit catches reported in Munuscong Bay.

Complete report is available at www.michigan.gov/dnr (http://www.michigan.gov/dnr) .